Climate and Natural Vegetation of India

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For Geography Standard 10 Full Book “Climate and Natural Vegetation of India”

I Choose the correct answer:
1. Western disturbances cause rainfall in _____.
a) Tamilnadu
b) Kerala
c) Punjab
d) Madhya Pradesh

2. _____ helps in quick ripening of mangoes along the coast of Kerala and Karnataka.
a) Loo
b) Norwester
c) Mango showers
d) Jet stream

3. _____ is a line joining the places of equal rainfall.
a) Isohyets
b) Isobar
c) Isotherm
d) Latitudes

4. Climate of India is labelled as _____.
a) Tropical humid
b) Equatorial Climate
c) Tropical Monsoon Climate
d) Temperate Climate

5. The monsoon forests are otherwise called as _____.
a) Tropical evergreen forest
b) Deciduous forest
c) Mangrove forest
d) Mountain forest

6. Sesahachalam hills, a Biosphere reserve is situated in _____.
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Karnataka

7. _____ is not a part of the world network biosphere reserves of UNESCO
a) Nilgiri
b) Agasthiyamalai
c) Great Nicobar
d) Kachch 

II Match the following:
1. Sundarbans                       A. Desert and semi desert vegetation
2. Biodiversity hotspot          B. October – December
3. North east monsoon         C. Littoral forest
4. Tropical thorn forests        D. West Bengal
5. Coastal forests                   E. The Himalayas

Answers:
1. D
2. E
3. B
4. A
5. C

III Consider the given statements and choose the correct option from the given below ones:
1. Assertion(A): The Himalayas acts as a climatic barrier.
Reason(R): The Himalayas prevents cold winds from central Asia and keep the Indian Sub-continent warm.
a) Both (A) and (R) are true R explains A
b) Both (A) and (R) are true R does not explain A
c) (A) is true (R) is false
d) (A) is false (R) is true

IV Choose the inappropriate answer:
1. Tidal forests are found in and around ____.
(a) Desert
(b) The deltas of Ganga and Brahmaputra
(c) The delta of Godavari
(d) The delta of Mahanadhi

2. Climate of India is affected by _____.
(a) Latitudinal extent
(b) Altitude
(c) Distance from the sea
(d) Soil